| | |  | | |  The Huron, who called themselves the "Wendat," meaning "islanders," flourished in Southern Ontario, Canada. But when French Jesuit missionaries brought deadly smallpox and measles epidemics, thousands of tribe members died. Due to ongoing attacks and depleted food supplies, the Huron abandoned their homeland in 1649 and the tribe was scattered across Quebec, the Great Lakes region, the Midwest and parts of Oklahoma, causing the loss of many traditional customs. Originally farmers, the Huron became craftsmen, making moccasins, snowshoes and canoes for sale or trade. Today, a small Huron community in Canada still survives, manufacturing these same goods and maintaining the Huron heritage. Part of the multivolume Indians of North America Video Collection, each featuring the compelling history and culture of a particular Native American tribe. | "  ...viewers get a chance to see cultural practices and hear native languages that contemporary Native Americans are struggling to save from extinction...these would be a boon to school and public libraries...recommended." - Video Librarian
"The producers have done an admirable job of creating a series of videos whose structure and content parallel each other. Individuals or groups of students could use a video to write reports or make presentations to the class." - School Library Journal
"Intriguingly presenting the lifestyle, culture, and history of various Native American tribes...given a sense of immediacy through its many fascinating interviews... vivid and very positive portraits of Native Americans' histories and traditions." - Booklist
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| Grades 5 to Adults
Color, B&W, Live Action
Closed-Captioned
Copyright 1994
MARC Record Available
Catalog Card Kit Available
Single Main Entry Card Available
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